Enterprise Integration Modernization with SAP BTP: A Strategic Framework for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures

Abstract

Hybrid and multi-cloud adoption has created architectural fragmentation, operational inconsistency, and integration complexity across enterprise landscapes. Modern organizations require unified integration capabilities that support distributed workloads, decoupled communication models, and environment-agnostic connectivity. SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) enables such modernization by providing foundational services for API governance, cloud-native integration, event-driven communication, and lifecycle automation. This framework addresses the need to handle heterogeneous platforms, mitigate legacy middleware limitations, and ensure standardized governance across cloud and on-premise systems. SAP BTP establishes a central connectivity fabric linking multi-cloud services such as Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with enterprise applications through consolidated policies and automated pipelines. A multi-layer architectural model encompasses integration foundation, cloud automation, optimization intelligence, and lifecycle governance components. Implementation in a global manufacturing organization demonstrated tangible improvements, including reduced integration change lead time, increased API adoption, and decreased operational incidents. The resulting modernization outcomes include reduced technical debt, improved integration agility, strengthened governance consistency, and enhanced observability for distributed operations across hybrid enterprise environments.